Storage-reservoir for steam vacuum water-elevators



(No Model.)

P. SATTELKAU .& H. R. W I NKE-LMANN. STORAGE RESERVOIR FOR STEAM VAGUUM WATER ELEVATORS.

No. 521,390. Patented June 12, 1894 RI 1 I m WI I i f m! i Q "GI I ll VIJJI I: 2 D Hi l Q 5 S EINVEMORS faubsazzellwbg 74m B WYnke/nuan v @MWJ ' UNITED STATES "PATENT ()FFICE PAUL SATTELKAU AND HERMAN R. WINKELMANN, OF BROOKLYN,

' NEW YORK.

STORAGE-RESERVOIR FOR STEAM VACUUM WATER-ELEVATORS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 521,390, dated June 12, 1894.

Original application filed October 20, 1893, Serial No. 488.687. Divided and this application filed March 9, 1894:. SerialNo- 502,950- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it kn own that we,PAUL SATTELKAU and HERMAN R. WINKELMANN, both citizens of the United States, and residents of Brooklyn, New York, have invented certain Improvements in Storage-Reservoirs for Steam Vacuum Water- Elevators, of which the following isa specification.

Our invention relates to certain improve- I0 ments in storage reservoirs used principally in supplying locomotive tenders with water and the device is used particularly in connection with steam vacuum water elevating apparatus. Our present invention forms a division of the application for patent filed by us on 00- tober 20, 1893, Serial No. 488,687.

In the accompanying drawings:Figure 1, is a sectional elevation of our improved storage reservoir, showing sufficient of a steam vacuum tank to illustrate our invention. Fig. 2, is a sectional view of a modification of the invention. I

A is the storage reservoir, in the present instance extending from the ground level to a point sufficiently above the topof a tender tank so that water will flow from the upper portion of the reservoir into the tender tank by gravity.

B is the vacuum tank situated preferably directly above the water in a well so as to receive a supply of water from the well.

D is the discharge pipe from the vacuum tank B, this discharge pipe extends up into 3 5 the reservoir A, as shown, to a point near the Water level of the reservoir and is coupled to a downwardly extending pipe D which is turned some distance above the bottom of the reservoir and extends through the walls thereof. To the end of this pipe is coupled the pivoted goose neck D The fluid supply pipe I), used in the present instance for the passageof steam, extends from the goose neck over the reservoir and down through a tube a to the chamber b connected to the upper portion of the vacuum tank B. The steam pipe B is also connected to the lower portion of the reservoir A through a pipe 12 having a valve b, which will allow water to flow from the reservoir to the vacuum tank, but will check the flow of steam from the steam pipe to the reservoir.

In the pipe D is a check valve D and the pipe D communicates With the reservoir in the present instance througha curved pipe at forming a nozzle less in diameter than the pipe;so that aportion of the water discharged from the vacuum tank will pass out of the goose neck into the tender tank and a portion pass into the reservoir. Thus at each op- 50 eration of the vacuum tank the reservoir will be charged as well as the tender tank.

01' is an overflow pipe extending into the section D of the discharge pipe so that when the water in the reservoir rises above the level 6 5 as it will not flow to waste but will flow into the tender tank through the pipe D and goose neck.

In the pipe D is an opening d closed by a valve d operated by hand through the medium of the rods or chains (1 and d and 1ever (1 this valve is used as an emergency valve to draw water direct from the reservoir Without usingthe steam vacuum apparatus.

a is a manhole opening covered by a pivoted door a and this opening is so situated that it acts as a safety overflow in the event of the pipe at clogging.

, By placing the emergency valve at a point some distance above the bottom of the reservoir we are enabled to retain an abundance of water for use as spray water in the vacuum tank as it Will be impossible for a fireman through carelessness to drain the reservoir by leaving the valve open or should the valve leak the level of water will only lower to the line y. Also by making the reservoir of a depth shown we obtain an advantage when the apparatus is used in localities where the water is likely to freeze, as the great depth of Water prevents the formation of ice to a great extent.

In Fig. 2, we have shown an apparatus in which the reservoir A is mounted on a frame- 9 5 work A and the discharge pipe D extends above the tank and down to a point Where-it is connected to the goose neck; the dischargeend of this pipe is connected to the reservoir A by a pipe D provided with asuitable emerloogency valve; the opening in the reservoiris some distance above its bottom. Depending from the pipe D is a pipe D somewhat less in diameter than the pipe D and this pipe D opens into the reservoir near the bottom and extending from this pipe is the pipe I) which communicates with the fluid pressure pipe I) so that the spray Water for the vacuum tank B can be drawn from the bottom of the reservolr.

In some instances the discharge pipe for the reservoir may extend up through its bottom as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2, gaining the same result, that is, retaining a sufficientamount of water in the reservoir for spray purposes.

\Ve claim as our invention- 1. The combination of the storage reservoir, the vaeuum-tank, a discharge pipe for the water elevator extending to the storage reservo r, a discharge pipe for the storage reservoir, an emergency valve in said pipe, said valve being situated some distance above the bottom of the water reservoir so that a body of water will be retained in the reservoir, with a spray pipe communicating with the reservoir below the valve, substantially as described.

2. The combination with a vacuum tank,

the reservoir, the discharge pipe for the tank, said reservoirbein g connected to the discharge pipe some distance above the bottom thereof, a valve in said connection and a spray pipe communicating with the reservoir below said connection and extending to the vacuum tank, substantially as described.

3. The combination of the storage reservoir, the discharge pipe, the vaeu um tank, an overflow opening for the reservoir in the discharge pipe, so that the overflow water from the reservoir will pass through the discharge pipe to the tender and not be wasted, substantially as described.

4. The combination of the storage reservoir, the vacuum tank, the discharge pipe therefor, an overflow pipe for the reservoir, said overflow pipe entering the discharge pipe of the storage reservoir and through which the overflow water will pass to the tender, sub stantially as described.

In testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL SATTELKAU. HERMAN R. WINKELMANN.

Witnesses:

EDITH J. GRISWOLD, I-IUBERT IIOWSON. 

